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SENATOR CLAIRE MCCASKILL WAS AT
UNION STATION THIS MORNING
PROMOTING BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS.
>> MCCASKILL HELPED UNVEIL THE
FIRST EVER PINK RIDE KC BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS BUS.
THE SENATOR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
BREAST CANCER LAST FEBRUARY
AFTER A ROUTINE MAMMOGRAM.
MCCASKILL SAYS SHE KEPT PUTTING
IT OFF UNTIL A COLLEAGUE FINALLY
CONVINCED HER TO GET IT DONE
>> I AM FEELING GREAT.
I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION FOR A
DECADE, BUT THAT IS NOT ANYTHING
I'M GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
I AM VERY LUCKY.
>> OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH.
MCCASKILL UNDERWENT THREE WEEKS
OF TREATMENT IN ST. LOUIS.